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Gros - Wenceslaus II
| Issuer | Duchy of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1383-1388 |
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| Diameter | 29.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a displayed Imperial eagle with spread wings, rendered in fine Gothic relief with detailed feathering across the body and wings. The eagle stands facing, with talons visible at the base, executed in the bold hammered style characteristic of late 14th-century Luxembourgian coinage. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circumferential legend in Gothic uncial script reading the royal titulature of Wenceslaus. The irregular flan, typical of hammered silver production of the period, results in partial legend visibility at the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the crowned shield of Luxembourg, surmounted by an elaborate Gothic crown with fleurs-de-lis and trefoil finials, all set within a beaded inner circle. The shield bears the traditional arms of Luxembourg rendered in fine hammered relief. Four small decorative crosses or rosettes are positioned in the angles around the crowned shield, enhancing the Gothic aesthetic. The peripheral legend in Gothic uncial lettering proclaims the monetary authority of Luxembourg, separated from the inner design by a rope-twist border. The overall composition is characteristic of the late medieval gros denomination struck under Wenceslaus II. |
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| Mintage | ND (1383-1388) |
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